Uniswap Price Rallies as Japan’s Third-Largest Broker Signs DeFi Deal With Uniswap Labs
Uniswap (UNI)
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Eugene Serbin
cryptocurrency.com.tr reports that Uniswap (UNI) is trading at $8.91, up 0.65% on the day as Bitcoin climbs back above $86,000. The move follows news that SMBC Nikko Securities, Japan’s third-largest brokerage, signed a memorandum of understanding with Uniswap Labs, Base, and Nyx Foundation. SMBC Nikko is building a new trading venue on Uniswap where compliance runs inside a hook, ensuring each pool is built to Japan's regulatory requirements for investors.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for UNI, measured when this story was written up on 3 October 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio data shows UNI trading at $8.95 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 36.3%, indicating immediate selling pressure relative to buying. However, the 4-hour buy ratio stands at 60.9%, suggesting that buying pressure is building over a slightly longer timeframe compared to the 24-hour average of 47.9%. The 1-hour volume delta is -$342,667, meaning more volume was sold than bought in the last hour, while the 4-hour delta is +$3,263,181, showing net buying over the past four hours. This divergence suggests that while short-term traders are selling, medium-term flow remains positive. The 24-hour CVD closes at +$1,905,423, confirming net accumulation over the full day despite the recent hourly dip.
The latest daily buy ratio of 45.7% sits at the 13th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.2% - weaker buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for UNI, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, UNI has seen a 7.1% price decline with a 7-day average buy ratio of 50.3%. Today's 24-hour buy ratio of 47.9% is 2.4 points below this weekly average, indicating a slightly less bullish sentiment than the recent norm. Spot volume of $55,915,701 is 0.72 times the weekly average, showing lower-than-usual activity. The coin experienced net buying on only 4 of the last 7 days, with a total 8-day volume delta of -$1,780,628. This suggests today's activity is part of a broader trend of subdued volume and mixed directional flow rather than an unusual spike.